Sushi Monster Sushi L.A. 1/1 Scale Tamago

Sushi Monster SUSHI-L.A. – Tamago (1/1 Scale). Designed by Japanese illustrator Nakao Teppei. At first glance, it looks like an ordinary piece of tamago nigiri—but look closer and the illusion breaks. SUSHI-L.A. Tamago is a full 1/1 scale sushi kaiju, sculpted to match the exact size of a real piece of nigirizushi. The textured egg topping, glossy nori band, and pearly rice grains are rendered with uncanny realism, blurring the line between food replica and designer toy. In the SUSHI-L.A. lore, this creature mutates from an innocent sushi after a chemical reaction with an experimental super-spicy wasabi sauce, gaining sentience and tiny monster limbs. The result is both cute and unsettling—a bite-sized kaiju caught mid-transformation. Playful, bizarre, and unmistakably Japanese in spirit, this piece perfectly captures Nakao Teppei’s signature humor and imagination. A standout collectible that feels right at home whether displayed among designer sofubi or staged cheekily alongside real sushi.